West Nile Fever in the central part of Ukraine

T M Kotelevska,N O Pryimenko,O M Iziumska,I M Zviagolska,T I Koval,H M Dubynska

doi:10.26641/2307-0404.2020.3.214874

Abstract

West Nile Fever in the central part of Ukraine

Highlights

The analysis demonstrated that in Poltava Region in 2011-2018 35 serologically confirmed cases of acute West Nile Fever (WNF) were registered, with the largest number (14) in 2012
The analysis showed that according to the official statistical reporting documentation for certain infectious and parasitic diseases in Poltava Region in 2011-2018, 35 serologically confirmed cases of acute WNF were detected, with the largest number (14 patients) in 2012, which coincided with the indicators around Ukraine (Fig. 1)
35 (15,1%) patients in paired sera an increase in the titre of specific IgG antibodies to West Nile Virus (WNV) by 4 or more times was marked, indicating an acute infection, 22 (9,5%) – without an increase in their dynamics, which did not rule out the past WNF

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Introduction

This study analyzed the epidemic situation regarding WNF in Poltava Region in 20112018, and clarified the epidemiological and clinical manifestations of serologically confirmed cases of acute WNF. This is the first actual survey of WNF cases in Poltava Region, its results indicate the prevalence of WNV in the central part of Ukraine. West Nile Virus (WNV) is a viral pathogen from the Flavaviridae family which is able to impose a great threat to the health of the population all over the world, due to rapid global spread, the formation of new natural foci and the ability to cause epidemics in endemic areas. Over the past two decades, after numerous epidemic outbreaks in the countries of Europe and the Mediterranean basin , the Middle East and North America,WNV has gained global significance [12]

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